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Suzuki Swift review - Practicality & boot space

Practicality is a low point for the Swift, with limited legroom and a small boot

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With the latest Suzuki Swift based on the same underpinnings as the previous car, it’s not really any more practical. In fact, the current car is almost exactly the same size as its predecessor, with a negligible 20mm increase in length, which doesn’t equate to any increase in space inside. 

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Four adults can fit inside the Suzuki Swift, though it’s not particularly spacious for rear passengers, and adults six-foot tall or more will likely feel very uncomfortable on longer journeys due to limited legroom, not only in the back, but up front too. That said, headroom is plentiful enough and every Swift comes with five doors, so getting in and out isn’t too much of a problem.

Size comparison

Model 

Length

Width

Height

Suzuki Swift

3,860mm

1,735mm

1,495mm

Vauxhall Corsa

4,060mm

1,765mm

1,433mm

Toyota Yaris

3940mm

1,745mm

1,500mm

Skoda Fabia

4,108mm

1,780mm

1,459mm

Does the Suzuki Swift have a big boot?

The Suzuki Swift offers the same amount of boot capacity as the previous version, with 265 litres on offer when the seats are up. Fold them down and this rises to 589 litres. Those figures are identical in two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive models. The Swift is far from being the most practical car in its class – both the Vauxhall Corsa and even the Toyota Yaris have bigger boots, despite the latter featuring a full-hybrid system that robs it of space. For the ultimate in supermini practicality, consider the Skoda Fabia, which tops the class with a boot that’s 115 litres bigger than that of the Swift.

Boot space comparison

Model 

Boot space

Suzuki Swift

265 litres

Toyota Yaris

286 litres

Vauxhall Corsa

309 litres

Skoda Fabia

380 litres

Is the Suzuki Swift a good tow car?

The Suzuki Swift can tow up to 1,000kg, which isn’t particularly impressive. We’d only recommend towing a small bike trailer or light trailer with waste to take to the tip if you have to.

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Charlie writes and edits news, review and advice articles for Carbuyer, as well as publishing content to its social media platforms. He has also been a regular contributor to its sister titles Auto Express, DrivingElectric and evo. As well as being consumed by everything automotive, Charlie is a speaker of five languages and once lived in Chile, Siberia and the Czech Republic, returning to the UK to write about his life-long passion: cars.

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